bf506aad71473fb19c94aafc2a24d955 English dataset Data Archive for Seabed Species and Habitats (DASSH) Data Manager 01752 633102 01752 633291 Marine Biological Association of the UK, The Laboratory, Citadel Hill Plymouth PL1 2PB dassh.enquiries@mba.ac.uk pointOfContact 2023-07-27 MEDIN Discovery metadata standard 2.3.8 urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326 2009-2016 Loxton et al., Distribution of the invasive bryozoan Schizoporella japonica in Great Britain and Ireland and a review of its European distribution 2017-04-28 publication DASSHDT00000448 http://www.dassh.ac.uk/ The bryozoan Schizoporella japonica Ortmann (1890) was first recorded in European waters in 2010 and has since been reported from further locations in Great Britain (GB) and Norway. This dataset provides a new earliest European record for the species from 2009. The presence records of Schizoporella japonica at 28 sites in Europe are reported only, out of the 231 sites surveyed through rapid assesment surveys. This species is typically associated with human activity, including commercial and recreational vessels, aquaculture equipment, and both wave and tidal energy devices. It has also been observed in the natural environment, fouling rocks and boulders. The species has an extensive but widely discontinuous distribution in GB and Ireland. Although found frequently in marinas and harbours in Scotland, it inhabits only a few sites in England, Wales and Ireland, interspersed with wide gaps that are well documented as genuine absences. This appears to be a rare example of a southward-spreading invasion in GB and Ireland. The species has been reported from the Isle of Man and Norway but has not been found in France or Portugal. In the future we expect S. japonica to spread into suitable sections of the English, Welsh and Irish coasts, and further within Europe. The species’ capability for long-distance saltatory spread and potential for negative impact on native ecosystems and economic activity suggests that S. japonica should now be considered invasive in GB and Ireland. As such, it is recommended that biosecurity procedures alongside effective surveillance and monitoring should be prioritised for regions outside the species’ current distribution. Jen Loxton University of the Highlands and Islands, Environmental Research Institute Ecologist dassh.enquiries@mba.ac.uk originator Data Archive for Seabed Species and Habitats (DASSH) Data Manager 01752 633102 01752 633291 Marine Biological Association of the UK, The Laboratory, Citadel Hill Plymouth PL1 2PB dassh.enquiries@mba.ac.uk custodian notPlanned Delimited Marine Environmental Data and Information Network NDGO0005 Hydrography GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 2008-01-06 revision Marine UNESCO 2003-01-01 creation Biodiversity GEMET 2011-07-06 creation Infrastructure MEDIN 2012-02-14 creation Invasive species monitoring parameters SeaDataNet P021 parameter discovery vocabulary 2009-11-16 revision Species Distribution INSPIRE 2017-05-12 creation Occasional/Ad Hoc species monitoring M06 (MEDIN monitoring activity categories) 2013-08-22 revision CC BY 4.0 otherRestrictions Open Access English inlandWaters Charting Progress 2 Sea Areas 2009-06-18 creation Western Channel and Celtic Sea Charting Progress 2 Sea Areas 2009-06-18 creation Irish Sea Charting Progress 2 Sea Areas 2009-06-18 creation Northern North Sea ICES Rectangles 2009-05-01 creation 40E4 ICES Rectangles 2009-05-01 creation 42E4 ICES Rectangles 2009-05-01 creation 43E4 ICES Rectangles 2009-05-01 creation 29E5 ICES Rectangles 2009-05-01 creation 37E5 ICES Rectangles 2009-05-01 creation 46E6 ICES Rectangles 2009-05-01 creation 47E6 ICES Rectangles 2009-05-01 creation 39E8 ICES Rectangles 2009-05-01 creation 49E8 ICES Rectangles 2009-05-01 creation 50E8 ICES Rectangles 2009-05-01 creation 49E9 ICES Rectangles 2009-05-01 creation 50E9 SeaDataNet vertical extent keywords 2010-01-01 revision littoral -12.5794 2.1862 49.7608 59.6073 -2.9993 0.6042 59.6517 61.3394 4.0320 10.5359 57.6402 63.9621 2009-11-05 2016-07-21 Loxton J, Wood CA, Bishop JDD, Porter JS, Spencer Jones M, Nall CR (2017) Distribution of the invasive bryozoan Schizoporella japonica in Great Britain and Ireland and a review of its European distribution. Biological Invasions. doi:10.1007/s10530-017-1440-2 Data Archive for Seabed Species and Habitats (DASSH) Data Manager 01752 633102 01752 633291 Marine Biological Association of the UK, The Laboratory, Citadel Hill Plymouth PL1 2PB dassh.enquiries@mba.ac.uk distributor http://doi.org/10.17031/64a6d402872b3 DOI Link A link to the web service or dataset http://www.dassh.ac.uk DASSH website A link to the general host site dataset MEDIN data guideline for ad hoc sightings 2012-12-19 publication See the referenced specification true Please see 'Loxton J, Wood CA, Bishop JDD, Porter JS, Spencer Jones M, Nall CR (2017) Distribution of the invasive bryozoan Schizoporella japonica in Great Britain and Ireland and a review of its European distribution. Biological Invasions. doi:10.1007/s10530-017-1440-2' for original data source. If any sensitive species or biotope records are present within this dataset, they will have been removed. 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